The Armenian Atlantic Association
(AAA) is a non-governmental organization established on October
30, 2001 that aims to foster Armenia’s links with the North
Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) and promote better understanding
within Armenia of NATO’s mission and activities in the changing
international environment. To that end, the Association strives
to correct misperceptions about NATO and its policies that exist
among Armenia’s political elite and ordinary citizens. The
Association adheres to the principles of equality, self-governance
and public service. The Association does not pursue political aims
and is not affiliated with any political group.

Armenia was one of the first former Soviet
republics to rid itself of Communist rule in 1990 and to embark
on sweeping political and economic reforms.

The country’s first non-Communist
leadership committed itself to the universal values of democracy,
human rights, and market economy. Despite its significant achievements,
the decade-long transition process has not proceeded smoothly. The
post-Soviet slump in living standards disillusioned a considerable
part of the population and left little appetite for reform.

As an organization designed to study Armenia’s
security policy from alternative perspectives, AAA wants to clarify
all possible aspects of cooperation with NATO, especially in respect
with the post-conflict rehabilitation of the region. One of the
ways of boosting public awareness of NATO in Armenia is through
first-hand, detailed information about its mission, history, current
activities and plans for the future, particularly in our region